After 12 long seasons in the NBA league, Kevin Martin, former Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs player, took to his hometown newspaper announcing his retirement from the league. In a very unique way of announcing that he will retire his jersey for good, the sharpshooter will always be remembered for his efficient scoring style in the NBA.
The former Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs player Kevin Martin announced his retirement from the NBA on Thanksgiving with an advertisement placed in his hometown newspaper, the Zanesville (Ohio) Times Recorder, last Friday. Here is an excerpt from the newspaper:
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. There's not a more perfect day for me to express those feelings. There are so many ways to announce your after professional career plans. My family and close friends have known since June of the direction I wanted my life to go. Those were the toughest conversations that I have ever had but with the ultimate support I knew I was making the right decision."
With the announcement of Kevin Martin's retirement, we look back to a classic moment. Thanks for all the memories, Kevin! pic.twitter.com/EQMmca0957
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) November 25, 2016
The sharpshooter Kevin Martin ended his 12-season NBA career playing for five teams, namely, the Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the San Antonio Spurs. According to an article from Bleacher Report, Kevin Martin was originally drafted by the Sacramento Kings, selected as the 26th overall pick in 2004.
Kevin Martin then spent five-and-a-half years with the Sacramento Kings before being traded to the Houston Rockets in 2010. And then Kevin Martin's most notable stretch in his career came with the Sacramento Kings, finishing in 2008-2009 NBA season with a career-high average of 24.6 points.
During the run of his 12-season NBA career, the former Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs player Kevin Martin had an average of 23 points per game, three times. The former Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs player Kevin Martin had twice the average of Rick Adelman in Sacramento and once in Houston, according to NBC Sports.
Despite Kevin Martin's unique grab-and-shoot ability, he was never recognized as an All-Star. Despite all that, Kevin Martin had a lot of fond memories to look back to. Upon retirement, Kevin Martin intends to donate $100,000 through the Kevin Martin Youth Foundation to improve the youth of the community.
